by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 73,172 accounting students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country.
Across the Southwest region, there were 10,844 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,739 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 62 colleges that offer a degree in accounting. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their accounting program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree accounting students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 131 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma City University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region. Oklahoma City University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DeVry University - Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 3 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Dallas. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region. Irving, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Lutheran University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Seguin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 202 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
DeVry University - Texas ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region list. DeVry University - Texas is a private for-profit institution located in Irving, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Oklahoma Christian University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Trinity University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Trinity University is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 18 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 29 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, University of the Southwest did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region list. Hobbs, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting at University of the Southwest
Baylor University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region list. Baylor University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 102 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
East Central University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Ada, Oklahoma, and it awarded 15 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 306 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Dallas Baptist University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. DBU is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 20 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Tulsa came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #17, Texas A&M University - San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting at Stephen F Austin State University
Our Lady of the Lake University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Our Lady of the Lake University is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 13 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Accounting at Our Lady of the Lake University
Prairie View A & M University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Prairie View, Texas, and it awarded 27 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Edward’s University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 173 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Southern Methodist University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region list. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 63 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of St. Thomas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 15 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Texas Christian University is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 44 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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